A Retrospective Research Conducted by the General Surgery Department at FM MCH Examined the Clinical Characteristics and Management of Hydatid Cysts of the Liver.

Introduction: Hydatid cysts of the liver (HCL) are a severe yet unappreciated public health concern in underdeveloped nations such as India. HCL is mostly caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus [1]. In 2010, a research conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated the incidence of cystic echinococcosis per 100,000 individuals in Southeast Asia to be 0.8 (95% confidence interval (0.2-2)) [2]. Estimating HCL's influence in India is difficult, though, for a variety of reasons. First, the total frequency of the illness is greatly underreported in many epidemiological studies and series due to a lack of thorough research and surveys covering the whole endemic population. Furthermore, there is a propensity for the Health Management Information System, the government of India's monitoring system, to underreport. Aim: To evaluate hepatic hydatid cyst patients' clinical symptoms, therapy, and sociodemographic characteristics in a poor country. Materials And Methods: During the course of 24 months, the Department of General Surgery at FM Medical College and Hospital in Balasore, undertook this retrospective study. A retrospective, descriptive study was performed on 23 patients who had been identified with a liver hydatid cyst based on clinical symptoms, imaging testing, or serology. To present the study's findings, the data was assessed and statistically analysed using IBM SPSS 23.0 for Windows. Results: The age group of 25 to 45 was the most commonly affected (10, 43.47%), with an average age of 36 among the patients. Female patients made up 56.5% of the total patients. Palpable liver (7, 30.4 %) and stomach discomfort (21, 91.3 %) were the most common symptoms. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography were the two primary imaging techniques used to establish a diagnosis. Anechoic, unilocular cystic lesions were the most prevalent kind. Most liver cysts in these individuals were found in the right lobe. In 44.4 percent of the patients, hydatid cysts were surgically removed; the most common kind of surgical operation was pericystectomy. Conclusion: In India, hepatic hydatid cysts are frequently the source of illness. For most patients, surgery remains the primary course of treatment; diagnosis requires a clinical examination accompanied by imaging investigations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]